When business owners, designers, and brand managers come to Columbine Label for their label needs, these are some of the common issues, challenges, and frustrations that they’ve experienced with other label providers, these are the problems that we solve!
Choose a Label Company That Gets You
Columbine Label has a 30+ year track record of successfully working with a variety of industries. We understand differing needs and will put our knowledge and expertise to work for you. We pride ourselves on thorough communication and keeping the commitments that we make. Below, are four of the most common problems that business have with their label providers and how we avoid these pit falls!
Take it from Scott Leopold of Leopold Bros, packaging is paramount, it has to be right! Don’t let inconsistent color tarnish your brand image!
Problem: Inconsistent Color
Color Drift is a problem in printing where there is an unintended variation in color during the printing process. It leads to colors on the final product differing from the intended design, potentially affecting brand consistency and product appearance.
Solution: Color Quality Process
- Print and Approve a Press Proof
- Approved Press Proof is stored and used by Columbine to compare and measure against all future runs.
- Labels look consistent run after run, year after year!
Problem: Late Shipments
Late shipments and missed promise dates cause production, stocking, and scheduling problems all the way down the line, impacting you and your customers
Solution: Shipment Promises Kept
Since we started measuring in 2016, we have consistently ship early or on time with our promised ship date more than 90% of the time. For the most up to date statistic check out our home page!
Take it from Mark Erickson from Laws Whiskey House, timeliness matters. Even throughout the pandemic, Columbine Label delivered
Take it from Dan, having label performance problems is a frustrating experience, but Columbine is here to help!
Problem: Poor Label Fit or Label Performance
Poorly fitting or wrinkled labels not only look unprofessional, they can lead to poor adhesion to containers and other performance issues.
Solution: Personalized Guidance & Our Quality Gaurantee
A slight taper in a container can cause a world of problems when applying your labels. We know you don’t have time to mess around, so skip the headache, our experienced team is equipped to make sure your containers have a label that fits just right!
Problem: Lack of Customer Support
It is so frustrating to call a business only to be met with endless phone trees ending in leaving a voicemail or talking to someone who doesn’t know your business or even treats your account like it is too small to matter.
Solution: Dedicated Sales and Support Team
We serve customers that know what they want and some that aren’t sure yet. Our focus is on figuring out your needs and getting you the right product. We have the capacity for large companies, but we specialize in high end, lower volume businesses, knowing what questions to ask so that you get the right labels for your product.
Take it from Kristen Carpenter from Point of Separation, big or small, your business matters to Columbine Label. We provide personalized care for any size of business.
“Columbine approached us, and we gave them an opportunity. We looked at some of their pricing and some of their offerings, and it all looked really good. We gave them a chance, and they basically in a short amount of time, won 100% of our business.”
Gil
Eye Five
We have been working with Columbine Label since 2003. They are amazing to work with. The label quality is fantastic, and they are always willing to do anything possible to try to make your delivery deadline. They saved us once again today by rushing in a order for us.
Seth
Big B’s Fabulous Juices
“I just wanted to let you know how wonderful everything looks!! It was like Christmas opening all the boxes this morning and having “show and tell” with my team:). The colors were gorgeous and the detail was perfect in the printing! I am so pleased with our total experience! We will absolutely be coming to you for all of our labels!”
Jody
GameTime Snacks
Who’s NOT a Good Fit?
Try as we might we aren’t always a good fit for everybody. “Nobody sells everybody” as the adage goes. Over the years we’ve come to recognize certain attributes that might indicate a not-so-good fit. We work hard to avoid those situations, however – and there’s always a however in life… below are a few that might indicate a poor fit:
- If your organization is okay with subpar quality control measures.
- If taking the time necessary to do the job right the first time isn’t your priority.
- If you have unrealistic expectations.
- If you’re generally hard to get along with (just checking your attention to detail, but seriously…)